Winter 2014 Certified Press

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Winners selected for the ADAA/DANB ScholarshipThe American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA) and the Dental Assisting National Board, Inc. (DANB) have selected the winners of the 2013 ADAA/DANB Scholarship. The ADAA/DANB Scholarship was developed as a joint initiative by ADAA and DANB for the purpose of helping dental assistants turn their professional development plans into reality.

Dental assistants serve on commissions, protect public healthIn the growing field of dental assisting, dental assistants are more often being appointed to serve on state dental boards. This year, several DANB certificants have been appointed to serve on boards in Washington and Rhode Island. These positions underscore the important role that assistants play in the delivery of quality oral healthcare.

Cynthia Lizano finds her calling in oral surgery Cynthia Lizano, CDA, discovered her passion for dental assisting early on in high school, as a patient at her orthodontist’s office. Thanks to the kind and enthusiastic dental assistants who worked to make her feel as comfortable as possible in the dental chair, Lizano quickly realized dental assisting might be a future career path.